Research Fellow (Overseas – Africa, 0.2 FTE)

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

We are seeking to appoint an infectious diseases researcher based in The Gambia who will work remotely with Prof Kat Holt’s team (see holtlab.net) to investigate transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae in neonatal units in Africa using genomic epidemiology. The successful applicant will contribute to clinical interpretation of study data, and help to establish a Community of Practice on investigating pathogen transmission in neonatal units in low-resource settings.

The successful applicant will have a postgraduate degree, ideally a doctoral degree, in a relevant topic, and relevant experience in the clinical investigation of neonatal sepsis etiology, bacterial pathogen transmission, and infection prevention and control, in neonatal care settings in Africa. They will have evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, evidence of good organizational skills, including effective time management. Further particulars are included in the job description.                        

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway Grade 6 in the range £43,947 – £49,908 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The post is part-time (0.2 FTE), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation until 30 April 2025 and is available from 1 May 2024. 

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected].

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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